quote:So if he was concealed carrying he shouldnt be able to defend himself?

I'm a big CC advocate, but...

Even in the most blatant cases of self defense, unless you are prepared to give up absolutely everything to have, you better not shoot someone.

Read a few cases where people have defended themselves legally. In one case a man was attacked by a 300lb dude raging on LSD. It took something like 8 rounds with a .45 to finally neutralize him. There was no question the man acted in self defense. Well... that man had a kid. And a baby momma. The baby momma sued the defendant because that drughead was allegedly her child's provider. They sold off his family's property to pay for damages incurred in the civil suit.

The guy could have easily died. If you can get away with an arse beating, though, just take it because the legal system is so fricked it's not worth it. Unless you just want to prove a point. If you do, be prepared for it.

quote:Read a few cases where people have defended themselves legally. In one case a man was attacked by a 300lb dude raging on LSD. It took something like 8 rounds with a .45 to finally neutralize him. There was no question the man acted in self defense. Well... that man had a kid. And a baby momma. The baby momma sued the defendant because that drughead was allegedly her child's provider. They sold off his family's property to pay for damages incurred in the civil suit.

I know stories like this as well but this is the problem we face in this country. Common sense just isnt common anymore

just be ready for your day in court. I'm all for people being able to exercise your 2nd amendment rights.... but if you kill someone, especially someone unarmed, get ready to sit in a courtroom being judged by a jury of your "peers".

quote:Read a few cases where people have defended themselves legally. In one case a man was attacked by a 300lb dude raging on LSD. It took something like 8 rounds with a .45 to finally neutralize him. There was no question the man acted in self defense. Well... that man had a kid. And a baby momma. The baby momma sued the defendant because that drughead was allegedly her child's provider. They sold off his family's property to pay for damages incurred in the civil suit.

I heard a very similar case in my CC class. Almost identical except the shooter was defending a cop getting assaulted by a guy that was roid raging. Took him years to clear his name in the civil suit. That case always stuck with me.

Well, I don't think Zimmerman was protecting a damn thing, in this case. Has there been any evidence that Trayvon was staling anything?

I would quickly shoot to kill an unarmed attacker, but I don't go around hunting people and instigating stuff.

Zimmerman did great, right up until the moment he got out of the truck looking for a confrontation. Why put yourself in a position to use deadly force if you don't have to? Now, if that numbnuts comes up to my truck, different deal.